Commodity Prices

Gold •365 days	2,368.70	+35.30	+1.51%
Platinum •10 mins	1,396.00	+13.90	+1.01%
WTI Crude •10 mins	66.95	-0.05	-0.07%
Gasoline •13 mins	2.113	-0.006	-0.26%
Ethanol •365 days	2.161	+0.000	+0.00%
Silver •365 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%

Silver • 365 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%
Copper • 365 days	4.530	+0.111	+2.51%
Brent Crude • 10 mins	68.65	-0.15	-0.22%
Natural Gas • 11 mins	3.411	+0.002	+0.06%
Heating Oil • 10 mins	2.358	-0.012	-0.50%

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Are 'Safe Assets' in Short Supply

By Tyler Mordy - Aug 17, 2010, 7:31 AM CDT

Is the world suffering from a chronic shortage of "safe assets"? That's the assertion of MIT Economics Professor Ricardo Caballero. In a series of research papers, Caballero has argued that the supply of safe assets is not keeping pace with global demand. How so?

Are "Safe Assets" in Short Supply